2027 NFL Draft Running Back Rankings - 25-36
| # | Player | Pos | H/W/S | Team | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 |
6-0
216lbs
4.49
|
RB |
|
216lbs | 6-0 | 4.49 | 24 | 299 |
74.0
|
Roberts has turned his first year as the lead back into one of the most productive runs in the SEC. He has home-run speed, runs hard... | |
26 |
6-0
210lbs
4.44
|
RB |
|
210lbs | 6-0 | 4.44 | 25 | 303 |
74.0
|
Eighteen months ago he was one of the most productive backs in college football: consecutive thousand-yard seasons at Tulane, an AAC... | |
27 |
5-11
210lbs
4.54
|
RB |
|
210lbs | 5-11 | 4.54 | 26 | 339 |
74.0
|
Komolafe is a tough, physical runner who has become the engine of Northwestern's offense. He breaks tackles, runs with good balance and has... | |
28 |
5-10
224lbs
4.53
|
RB |
|
224lbs | 5-10 | 4.53 | 29 | 413 |
73.2
|
Few running backs in the country have been more efficient than Davis since his move to Liberty. He has good vision, breaks tackles and... | |
29 |
5-11
205lbs
4.42
|
RB |
|
205lbs | 5-11 | 4.42 | 50 | 582 |
73.0
|
The production survived the circumstances: 969 yards and top-tier rushing tape as the feature back in an Auburn offense that spent the... | |
30 |
5-10
185lbs
4.33
|
RB |
|
185lbs | 5-10 | 4.33 | 43 | 505 |
71.0
|
Phillips has gone from fourth on the depth chart to Georgia's most productive running back. He has rare speed, inherited from an Olympic... | |
31 |
5-11
211lbs
4.49
|
RB |
|
211lbs | 5-11 | 4.49 | 36 | 476 |
69.8
|
Jones has given LSU a reliable lead back after transferring from Wisconsin. He runs with power and balance, breaks tackles and catches the... | |
32 |
6-0
215lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
215lbs | 6-0 | 4.50 | 32 | 447 |
68.8
|
The 2024 season at Colorado, 384 yards as the backfield's leading rusher, remains the only real entry in the ledger: 2025 at South Carolina... | |
33 |
5-10
214lbs
4.50
|
RB |
|
214lbs | 5-10 | 4.50 | 33 | 461 |
68.8
|
Recruiting rankings said star; the depth chart said otherwise. Peoples arrived at Ohio State as a national top-100 recruit and the... | |
34 |
5-9
200lbs
4.39
|
RB |
|
200lbs | 5-9 | 4.39 | 30 | 417 |
68.3
|
Durham is a fast, elusive back who was one of the SEC's best freshmen in 2024. He is very fast, makes defenders miss and is a capable... | |
35 |
6-1
227lbs
4.59
|
RB |
|
227lbs | 6-1 | 4.59 | 34 | 462 |
67.4
|
Russell is a big, physical running back who has had flashes of production at Arkansas. He breaks tackles and finishes runs, and he showed... | |
36 |
6-0
190lbs
4.30
|
RB |
|
190lbs | 6-0 | 4.30 | 31 | 425 |
66.9
|
The breakaway column is the resume: more than half of his 479 rushing yards came on chunk plays, rare timed speed among the fastest in the... |












